Euripides quotes - page 3

Old men's prayers for death are lying prayers, in which they abuse old age and long extent of life. But when death draws near, not one is willing to die, and age no longer is a burden to them. (Euripides)
Who knows but life be that which men call death, And death what men call life? View quote
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A man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe. View quote
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No one is truly free, they are a slave to wealth, fortune, the law, or other people restraining them from acting according to their will. View quote
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The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man. View quote
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Moderation, the noblest gift of Heaven. View quote
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When love is in excess, it brings a man no honor, no worthiness. View quote
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Cleverness is not wisdom. And not to think mortal thoughts is to see few days. View quote
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Your very silence shows you agree. View quote
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Among mortals second thoughts are wisest. View quote
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There is in the worst of fortune the best of chances for a happy change. (Euripides)
The day is for honest men, the night for thieves. View quote
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Account no man happy till he dies. View quote
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Cowards do not count in battle; they are there, but not in it. View quote
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The nobly born must nobly meet his fate. View quote
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A woman should be good for everything at home, but abroad good for nothing. View quote
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In case of dissension, never dare to judge till you've heard the other side. View quote
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O lady, nobility is thine, and thy form is the reflection of thy nature! View quote
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Do not consider painful what is good for you. View quote
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A bad beginning makes a bad ending. View quote
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Circumstances rule men and not men circumstances. (Euripides)
Humility, a sense of reverence before the sons of heaven - of all the prizes that a mortal man might win, these, I say, are wisest; these are best. View quote
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The gifts of a bad man bring no good with them. View quote
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When one with honeyed words but evil mind Persuades the mob, great woes befall the state. View quote
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Experience, travel - these are as education in themselves. View quote
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Occupation: Greek Poet
Quotes count: 205
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